Mesut Özil, a German midfielder who came under criticism for posing for a photo with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said Sunday he was quitting the national team because of racism he has ...

Mesut Özil, the Arsenal and Real Madrid midfielder who won the World Cup with Germany in 2014, has announced his retirement from professional football aged 34. Once regarded as one of the best ...

Supported by By Rory Smith and Tariq Panja LONDON — Everything started with a tweet. Mesut Özil knew the risks, in December last year, when he decided to offer a startling, public denunciation ...

Mesut Özil enters politics. The former player of Real Madrid, and 2014 World Cup champion with Germany, has been elected this Sunday as a member of the Executive Committee of the ruling Justice ...

Football has lost one of its great magicians with the retirement of Mesut Özil. The Turkish-born German footballer (Gelsenkirchen, 1988) put an end to a brilliant career that will be remembered ...

Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Özil said injuries played a role in his decision. "I've had the privilege to ...

ISTANBUL — Former Germany midfielder Mesut Özil, who won the World Cup in 2014, retired from soccer Wednesday at the age of 34. Özil said injuries played a role in his decision. “I've had ...

The soccer world was shaken by the announcement of the introduction of new blue cards, a proposal by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). According to The Telegraph, this new rule ...